![]() “Often a Supervisor will see an issue coming and will have to come up with a solution pretty fast, or flag there is an issue with their manager or series producer. That said a Supervisor work as part of a wider team, so they aren’t operating solo by any means. A Supervisor would have a huge volume of questions thrown at them across a day, and also need to be able to plan, prioritise and see the impact of schedule changes coming down the line. It’s a case of keeping a lot of plates spinning at once. A Supervisor needs to have the skills to be aware of that daily progress, but also an overview of the full series. “A Coordinator or PA would be knee deep in the day to day detail. IFTN: How does this role differ from other roles in Post Production, such as Coordinator or Assistant, for instance? The main skills I’d list would include – being very organised, strong attention to detail, communication, learn fast, operate under your own initiative, work well under pressure, multitask, prioritise, work well as part of a team, be flexible, calm, approachable, positive, able to delegate, and have a strong work ethic.” A background in Post-Production is essential, any animation experience would be a major plus also. “It’s really a role that’s based on experience more than specific qualifications. IFTN: Talk me through your training background and what key skills you need to work in this role? They can be involved in general overview tasks like reviewing schedules and resourcing but also in the detail of day to day processes, viewings, reviews, client calls, master deliveries and staff management. On each series their main responsibility is having an overview of the schedule, and management of the team (Coordinator, Assist, Editors, Audio, Online). “A Post Production Supervisor handles two series at a time. IFTN: In 1-2 sentences, what are your primary responsibilities as a Post-Production Supervisor? He talks us through the skills he used in tackling everyday tasks and tells us both communication and calm are key, as are adapting to changing formats and answering questions as the rapid work of the animation team progresses. Smith who is now a Post Production Manager runs through his experience as a Post-Production Supervisor on the team behind a vibrant slate including ‘Peter Rabbit’ and ‘Doc McStuffins. We started off with BG Team Lead Alana O’Brien and continue this focus on animation with Sean Smith from the multi-award winning Brown Bag Films.
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